VNS Health’s MAP Plan, VNS Health Total, received the highest overall quality rating from NYS Dept. of Health
VNS Health’s dual-eligible Medicaid Advantage Plus (MAP) plan, VNS Health Total (HMO D-SNP), has received the highest overall quality rating from NYS Dept. of Health (DOH) in its latest Quality Incentive ratings. The ratings used various quality measures related to clinical quality, member satisfaction and compliance to compare the performance of 44 MAP and Medicaid Managed Long Term Care (MLTC) plans across New York.
VNS Health Total also received 5 Stars—the highest score possible—in DOH’s separate consumer-facing Stars quality ratings, making it the only 5-Star MAP plan in the state. In addition, VNS Health’s stand-alone MLTC plan, which provides Medicaid long-term care benefits without a Medicare component, received an impressive 4-Star rating from DOH in the state’s most recent Stars ratings.
VNS Health Total brings together Medicare Advantage and Medicaid Managed Long Term Care (MLTC) benefits in a single plan and is designed for people who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid and need ongoing assistance with activities of daily living in order to remain safe and independent in their homes. Currently 53,000 New Yorkers are enrolled in all MAP plans statewide. With DOH’s encouragement, that number is expected to grow significantly in coming years.
“Dual-eligible MAP plans like VNS Health Total are critically important to helping New Yorkers with long-term care needs live their best lives in their homes and communities,” says John Burke, VNS Health EVP and Chief of Health Plans. “For decades, VNS Health has been at the forefront in developing health plans for people with complex medical conditions. Today, we’re proud to be leading New York in offering high-quality integrated health plans like VNS Health Total.”
VNS Health’s Medicaid MLTC plan is now available in 38 New York State counties, while their Medicare plans (including VNS Health Total) are available in New York City’s five boroughs as well as Westchester, Nassau, Suffolk, Albany, Schenectady and Rensselaer, as well as Erie and Monroe counties (beginning May 1, 2025).